Brandon Ingram vs. John Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Thompson and Brandon Ingram that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Brandon Ingram

vs.

John Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Brandon Ingram: 2016-17 to 2023-24
John Thompson: 1964-65 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Brandon Ingram 0 John Thompson 2

NBA Seasons Brandon Ingram 8 John Thompson 2

Playoffs Played Brandon Ingram 2 John Thompson 2

All-Star Games Brandon Ingram 1 John Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brandon Ingram 19.4 John Thompson 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Brandon Ingram 5.2 John Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Brandon Ingram 4.3 John Thompson 0.3

Steals Per Game Brandon Ingram 0.7 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brandon Ingram 0.6 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Brandon Ingram 9,256 John Thompson 262

Total Rebounds Brandon Ingram 2,466 John Thompson 260

Total Assists Brandon Ingram 2,037 John Thompson 19

Total Steals Brandon Ingram 342 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Brandon Ingram 269 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Brandon Ingram 477 John Thompson 74

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brandon Ingram .468 John Thompson .410

3-Point Percentage Brandon Ingram .362 John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Brandon Ingram .786 John Thompson .595

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brandon Ingram 24.7 (2023) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Brandon Ingram 6.1 (2020) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Assists Per Game Brandon Ingram 5.8 (2023) John Thompson 0.3 (1966)

Steals Per Game Brandon Ingram 1.0 (2020) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brandon Ingram 0.7 (2018) John Thompson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brandon Ingram 21.9 John Thompson 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Brandon Ingram 5.5 John Thompson 2.7

Assists Per Game Brandon Ingram 5.0 John Thompson 0.2

Steals Per Game Brandon Ingram 0.8 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brandon Ingram 0.7 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Brandon Ingram 219 John Thompson 13

Total Rebounds Brandon Ingram 55 John Thompson 16

Total Assists Brandon Ingram 50 John Thompson 1

Total Steals Brandon Ingram 8 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Brandon Ingram 7 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Brandon Ingram 10 John Thompson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brandon Ingram .434 John Thompson .214

3-Point Percentage Brandon Ingram .371 John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Brandon Ingram .848 John Thompson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brandon Ingram 27.0 (2022) John Thompson 3.7 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Brandon Ingram 6.2 (2022) John Thompson 4.0 (1965)

Assists Per Game Brandon Ingram 6.2 (2022) John Thompson 0.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Brandon Ingram 1.0 (2024) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brandon Ingram 1.3 (2024) John Thompson - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.